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Banks under fire over restrictive use of RPs' lending covenants
Lenders 'seriously constrain' LSVTs' ability to deliver new development schemes read more
Lenders warn of multitude of threats to current benign funding environment
Major housing lenders have warned landlords that they face a turbulent funding future read more
Landlords warned over funding term lengths and land-bank risks
Auditors' assumptions about future grant levels for land-bank development may be untenable, regulator warns read more
Shorter terms lengths 'are the future'
Registered providers must adapt to shorter borrowing terms, a senior lending figure has said read more
TSA forecasts drop-off in funding demand
New funding being arranged by the sector is dropping off as providers' demand reduces, according to research by the TSA read more
Landlords warned over danger of lenders' back-book re-pricing
Basel III banking reforms and HCA's new development model both increase banks' chances of re-pricing loans read more
Housing benefit reforms vital, but changes must not affect lending environment
Politicians should be cautious and undertake extensive consultation over proposed housing benefit eligibility and payment changes read more
Sector landed £4bn new finance in 2009, including £3.2bn fresh lending facilities
The social housing lending market grew at its slowest rate for several years in 2009, as the global economic downturn hit funding availability read more
The lending market in 2010: £2.8bn bank deals and £996m bond issuance
Banks lending to the social housing sector did at least £2.8 billion of new business in 2010, taking the total facilities available to the sector to £63 billion read more
Housing associations 'should move towards a shorter-term funding model'
Changes to sector's business model and cost of long-term funding mean shorter lending terms are 'desirable' read more
Social housing lenders criticised over 'uncompetitive' tactics
Banks' role in bond issuance and use of embedded fixes identified as problematic read more
Yorkshire BS embarks on £1bn lending spree
Yorkshire Building Society intends massively to expand its social housing lending portfolio read more
